Dealing with food allergies and how your pharmacy can help.

I want this year to be a year of transformation. I have resolved to be a healthier version of myself (focusing a bit more on me for a change–specifically health wise) and I have resolved to be a better advocate.

To be honest, I don’t like to write. I’m not a writer; heck I don’t even consider myself a blogger.

I like to research. I like discovery. I have a full time job working 12 hour shifts; I have two kids; I volunteer at a non-profit; I am a homeroom mom; I am a wife, a friend, a daughter, and a sister. And like everyone else reading this the chef, the maid, the chauffeur, the laundress…

I never intended to be an advocate; I had to worry about my son constantly as it was. Why blog about too. Or at least that’s what I thought, when I tried to talk myself OUT of doing this.

I began being “The Food Allergy Pharmacist” because I was horrified at some of what I was reading on various sites/groups regarding medications (in relation to allergies). I didn’t out myself as a pharmacist originally but as a person that can’t help but find solutions (or at least a path toward a solution) for any problem I find, I couldn’t sit by, doing nothing, knowing what actions/consequences may develop. Based on my years (and years–dang When did I get so old!?) of experience counseling patients and the lessons I have learned as a medical professional some information should be explicit, never implied, never assuming that what is obvious to one person is obvious to another. It’s not.

So my truth is that I’m not a good blogger. I don’t like to write BUT I am a good advocate in the sense that my information will be researched, reasoned, and factual. Mistakes will be dealt with promptly and openly.

Food Allergy Pharmacist resolutions include: 1. Post more often (I may even start having some of my students research and post as well)
2. Expand on the Teal Trunk or Treat Event I planned last Halloween (See I’m not a good blogger! I didn’t even post about that!) 3. Begin working with WV State Representatives to urge changes within WV law.
4. Get my CE (Continuing Education) program into full national realization. I already have a basic presentation finished (and have presented it at the local pharmacy school).

Happy New Year!

Please comment below with any suggestions for blog posts or if you have questions about the Teal (food free) Trunk or Treat.

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The art and science of medicine is always changing. Just like we read ingredient labels before each purchase because recipes change, inactive ingredients in medications change and studies discover new links and interactions. We must be vigilant with medications just as we would with food. Any information discussed should be verified with your healthcare provider as you and your provider decide what is best for your particular situation. Ultimately, I want everyone to use this information as a jumping off point to speak with your pharmacist, allergist, etc., to open lines of communication, and to ask the questions that need to be addressed with regards to food allergies and medications. You are your best advocate. Education is the key.